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Foto: ANDINA / Percy Hurtado.

Source: http://www.andina.com.pe

The famous French magazine of the “Stars” GALA (www.gala.fr) was in Peru to make several photo shoots, two of them in their fashion special issue No. 899 of September 1 which has a printing of 163.000 copies.

The Group of GALA was led by Charla Carter, director of fashion magazine and the renowned French photographer Pascal Chevallier, visited the city of Cusco, Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, to show their readers the best scenery and views of this region of the country.

Gala thanked the Tourism Attaché of the Consulate General of Peru in Paris (www.consuladoperuparis.org / services / tourisme.html) directed by Maria Elena Corvest, who coordinated the trip, and PromPeru, the Travel Agency Le Roy Travel, Air Europe, La Casona Inkaterra, Orient – Express, for their support.

A group of commanding generals of the armies of fifteen countries concluded on August 30 their participation in the activities for the fiftieth anniversary of the Conference of American Armies in the Imperial City, an event that is hosted by Peru, during 2010 and 2011 .

Representatives from Peru, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Canada.

Senior military commanders on his last day working visited monuments such as the Cristo Blanco in Cusco, Sacsayhuaman, the temple Koricancha, Machu Picchu, among others.

Source: http://www.correoperu.com.pe

Star Perú will connect Cusco with Brazil starting in September, with the route Cusco-Rio Branco, said the airline’s general manager, Roman Kasianov.

Also, the airline plans to start operating the Chiclayo-Cuenca (Ecuador) route by November, and to add the Iquitos-Leticia (Colombia) route in December.

“We expect these new regional routes to dynamize the participation of the company in the market, since no other national airline has done this before,” said Kasianov.

Source: http://www.livinginperu.com

The director of the INC Cusco, Juan Julio Garcia Rivas, reported that it has arranged to regulate the entry of domestic and foreign visitors to the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu and Waynapicchu area in order to safeguard the archaeological and the firm commitment to order the entry of visitors, as in other places declared in the title of the wonder of the world.

The timetables are valid from date:

Source: http://www.travelupdate.com.pe

Here you got some places you must consider when you take a backpacking trip to south america.

Cusco has a beautiful landscape that conjugates with the blue sky, white clouds and awesome mountains, by its roads is possible to get to know the heritage inherited that give a testimony of its art, even now when you walk in its streets you can see some rocks intelligently united and the old houses built by Spanish over important Inca foundations, it’s impossible to don’t notice the importance that this city had in the Inca period. Few places in Peru have a magic aura as Cusco has which was the center of cult of the Sun, it received big ceremonies where much people came to. Here you can visit churches, museums, archeological places and many other sites, for this you need to get the Tourist Ticket fee that allows you to visit the 16 most important places of Cusco.

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Australian vocalists the Ten Tenors are planning to visit Peru’s famed Machu Picchu ruins after performing in Lima next month.

The internationally renowned Australian group is set to return to Peru for an exclusive show at Lima’s Jockey Club del Perú on Saturday, September 11.

The Ten Tenors, who performed in Peru for the first time in September 2009, are also keen to learn more about the country’s music history, customs and cuisine, especially fish and seafood dishes.

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Los integrantes del grupo australiano The Ten Tenors afirmaron estar planeando visitar la ciudadela de Machu Picchu luego de su presentación en Lima programada para el próximo mes.

El renombrado grupo australiano planea regresar al Perú para una presentación especial en el Jockey club del Perú el Sábado 11 de Septiembre.

The Ten Tenors quienes se presentaron en el Perú por primera vez en Setiembre del 2009, son también conocidos por interesarse y aprender más acerca de la historia musical del país, costumbres y cocina, en especial los platos hechos a base de pescado, tan famosos en el Perú.

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The capital of the Inca empire comes alive later this month, when the Inti Raymi Festival of the Sun takes place.

Before, during and after the big day, June 24, you can expect a carnival atmosphere in this city of height: the parties focus on the city square, Sacsayhuaman and other important archaeological sites.

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La capital del imperio Inca cobra vida a finales de este mes, cuando el Inti Raymi Fiesta del Sol se lleva a cabo.

Antes, durante y después del gran día, el 24 de junio, usted puede contar con un ambiente de carnaval en esta ciudad de altura: las fiestas se centran en la ciudad, plaza de armas, Sacsayhuamán y otros centros arqueológicos importantes.

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